Chinook's Edge School Division

Chinook's Edge School Division Where Students Come First! Chinook’s Edge School Division is a community of people committed to students each and every day.

Chinook’s Edge provides public schooling for a broad area in Central Alberta, stretching from Carstairs in the south to Red Deer County in the north. Our Delburne and Elnora schools are located on our eastern boundaries, and Sylvan Lake, Sundre and Cremona are on the western boundary of our division. We are a large rural school division, with 43 schools and approximately 11,000 students. We have o

ver 600 teachers, 200 substitute teachers and 650 support staff. From the early learning opportunities we provide for our youngest students to our efforts to increase high school completion rates, students in Chinook’s Edge have every advantage. We believe the journey of lifelong learning begins young, and we help students embrace learning early for benefits that last a lifetime. Chinook's Edge is the school division where students come first!

We made this summer! Let's catch up with Didsbury High School grade 11 student Jaxon J. Jaxon gained work experience a...
09/04/2026

We made this summer! Let's catch up with Didsbury High School grade 11 student Jaxon J.

Jaxon gained work experience at the Didsbury Library, a place he already knew well after volunteering there last summer and spending time as a regular at the library's D&D nights.

Jaxon helped organize and run programming for kids aged five to 12, with programming held three days a week. Tuesdays were for setup, and Wednesday through Friday he was responsible for a group of students. Programming was nearly full this summer, with about 40 kids a day, and the library expected 900 to 1,000 visits over the summer.

"Working with people is good experience, and I want a broad range of skills," Jaxon said. He added that the environment was his favourite part of the job, crediting the many good people he got to work alongside. His supervisor, Trish Murphy, made the experience even better. Jaxon described her as supportive and fun to work with.

Jaxon was the first official work experience student the library has hired, and staff are excited to bring on more students in the future. The library hires two students out of high school each year and is hiring again this fall.

This placement was made possible through Careers, a not-for-profit organization that partners with Chinook's Edge to guide youth into successful career pathways.

A reminder to our families: September 7th is Labour Day and students do not attend class that day. Regular classes resum...
09/03/2026

A reminder to our families: September 7th is Labour Day and students do not attend class that day. Regular classes resume on September 8th.

Did you know? Chinook's Edge School Division is launching a new Health Sciences Academy at Hugh Sutherland School, devel...
09/02/2026

Did you know? Chinook's Edge School Division is launching a new Health Sciences Academy at Hugh Sutherland School, developed in partnership with the Cu***ng School of Medicine. Experiential learning is at the heart of this program: students will complete hands-on visits to the School of Medicine learning lab throughout the academic year, with in-person and virtual presentations from medical faculty along the way. Go Kodiaks!

Some of our administrative support staff are the first faces students, staff and visitors see at Chinook's Edge School D...
09/02/2026

Some of our administrative support staff are the first faces students, staff and visitors see at Chinook's Edge School Division schools. Others work behind the scenes, keeping the systems and details running that make a school function day to day. Before classes began, all of them gathered for training and professional development to sharpen their skills for the year ahead. Thank you in advance for helping make 2026-2027 a fantastic school year!

Join our team! We are seeking an Automotive/Heavy Duty Mechanic in Olds. You can find the job posting at https://www.ces...
09/01/2026

Join our team! We are seeking an Automotive/Heavy Duty Mechanic in Olds. You can find the job posting at https://www.cesd73.ca/contact-us/careers. The closing date is September 9th, so act now to explore this opportunity to experience a workplace that values collaboration and staff wellness. Call 403-227-7070 with questions.

Welcome back to all our students and staff across Chinook's Edge School Division! We hope you had a great summer, and we...
09/01/2026

Welcome back to all our students and staff across Chinook's Edge School Division! We hope you had a great summer, and we're glad to have you back in our schools. Pictured here is Innisfail High School, ready for another year, along with a chess board set up in the school library. We can't wait to see where your first move takes you!

Each year, our Chinook's Edge School Division leadership team visits schools on the first day to greet students in perso...
08/31/2026

Each year, our Chinook's Edge School Division leadership team visits schools on the first day to greet students in person, because putting students first means showing up!

Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) maintains a page focused on celebrating and supporting our schools, stude...
08/28/2026

Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) maintains a page focused on celebrating and supporting our schools, students, and teachers, as well as sharing important news and communicating information.

While everyone is welcome and encouraged to comment, our priority is to protect students, staff, and community members. As such, we may hide or delete comments that violate the following guidelines.

We do not accept comments that are off-topic or contain falsehoods. We do not accept cyberbullying and/or comments that are discriminatory, racist, sexist, abusive, profane, violent, obscene, spam, or that libel, incite, threaten or make attacks on students, employees, guests or other individuals. We also do not permit comments selling products or promoting commercial or other ventures. You should not provide private or personal information (phone, email, addresses etc.) regarding yourself or others on this page.

Users who repeatedly violate these guidelines may have their commenting privileges restricted.

CESD may retain screenshots or records of comments that violate these Commenting Guidelines, including for the purpose of addressing harassment, threats, or other serious violations. Any personal information collected in this way is handled in accordance with Alberta's Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).

You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided. Please be aware that all content and posts on Facebook are bound by Meta's Terms of Service.

CESD encourages user interaction on its social pages, but is not responsible for comments made by visitors. Additionally, the appearance of external links posted by third parties does not constitute endorsement on behalf of CESD.

If you have questions about these guidelines, please contact our Communications Coordinator at 403-227-7085.

There's more to being a school librarian than managing books! As we prepare for a new school year, our librarians came t...
08/28/2026

There's more to being a school librarian than managing books! As we prepare for a new school year, our librarians came together to plan for what's ahead. They reviewed new curriculum supports for teachers, trained on a new research tool for high school students, and set library-specific and Division-wide goals for the next three-year plan. Did your school librarian ever surprise you with how much they did behind the scenes?

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4904/50 Street
Innisfail, AB
T4G1W4

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+18005619229

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